Neil McRobert is back on the pod today. This time as a published author!! We are here to talk about his fantastic novella Good Boy and the horrors of small towns.
Books Mentioned:
Good Boy by Neil McRobert\
Harvest Home by Thomas Tryon
Clown in a Cornfield by Adam Cesare
The Ghosts of Sleath by James Herbert
The Low Low Woods by Carmen Maria Machado
Jackal by Erin E Adams
The Night Country by Stewart O Nan
Itch! by Gemma Amor
The Poorly Made and Other Things by Sam Rebelein
The October Film Haunt by Michael Wehunt
It by Stephen King
Final Girl Song
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Coming of Rage Horror with Hailey Piper
I was joined by Hailey Piper to talk about her latest short story collection, Teenage Girls Can Be Demons, and Coming of Rage horror. This collection includes several fan favorites including, "Benny Rose, the Cannibal King" and "Unkindly Girls." Listen to our conversation about why rage accompanies coming into yourself and your powers.
Books Mentioned:
Teenage Girls Can Be Demons by Hailey Piper
A Game in Yellow by Hailey Piper
Chlorine by Jade Song
The Weight of Blood by Tiffany D. Jackson
Such Sharp Teeth by Rachel Harrison
Cherish Farrah by Bethany C. Morrow
Penance by Eliza Clark
The Eyes are the Best Part by Monika Kim
Witchcraft for Wayward Girls by Grady Hendrix
Final Girl Song
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Merch is finally available!
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How to support Books in the Freezer
We are on Patreon! Check us out! There’s a lot of fun going on in the Patreon community. At the Final Girl level you can get episodes early and find out about topics and guests beforehand. Axe-Wielding Maniacs get to be part of a Voxer group chat and join in Netflix movie nights. Malevolent Spirits get everything that’s been mentioned and bonus episodes!
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Latine Heritage Month Recommendations with Tiffany Gonzalez
I was joined by the wonderful Tiffany Gonzalez (@tiffanyconlibros) to talk about what to read for Latine/Hispanic Heritage month!
Books Mentioned:
A Sunny Place for Shady People: Stories by Mariana Enriquez (translated by Megan McDowell)
Things We Lost in the Fire: Stories by Mariana Enriquez (translated by Megan McDowell)
What Happened to Ruthie Ramirez by Claire Jimenez
The Hacienda by Isabel Cañas
The Possession of Alba Diaz by Isabel Cañas
Candelaria by Melissa Lozada-Olivia
Dreaming of You: A Novel in Verse by Melissa Lozada-Olivia
Goddess of Filth by V. Castro
The Queen of Cicadas by V. Castro
Tiny Threads by Lilliam Rivera
Thirst by Marina Yuszczuk (translated by Heather Cleary)
Monstrillio by Gerardo Sámano Córdova
Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Silver Nitrate by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Signal to Noise by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
The Bewitching by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
This Thing Between Us by Gus Moreno
Sia Martinez and the Moonlit Beginning of Everything by Rachel Vasquez Gililand
House of Bone and Rain by Gabino Iglesias
The Devil Takes You Home by Gabino Iglesias
Tender is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica (translated by Sarah Moses)
The Unworthy by Agustina Bazterrica (translated by Sarah Moses)
Through the Night Like a Snake: Latin American Horror Stories edited by Sarah Coolidge
Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel
How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accent by Julia Alvarez
The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros
Caramelo by Sandra Cisneros
Mayra by Nicky Gonzalez
Loteria by Cynthia Pelayo
Somebody is Walking On Your Grave by Mariana Enriquez (translated by Megan McDowell)
Jawbone by Monica Ojeda (translated by Sarah Booker)
Feebleminded by Ariana Harwicz (translated by Carolina Orloff and Annie McDermott)
You Glow in the Dark by Liliana Colanzi (translated by Chris Andrews)
Five Midnights by Ana Davila Cardinal
Our Share of Night by Mariana Enriquez (translated by Megan McDowell)
anything by Charco press
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Merch is finally available!
Join the Reading Challenge!
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PATREON PEEK: The Fire Game (#11) with Hailey Piper
Full episode available on Patreon
Hailey Piper is visiting the House at the End of Fear Street today to talk about the Fire Game? Is this RL Stine's Crash, or is this a story about bored small town teens who are peer pressured into starting fires because a hot guy from the nearest Ohio city told them to?
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Desert Horror with Brian McAuley
I was joined by author Brian McAuley to talk about his latest horror novel and horror set in the desert!
Books Mentioned:
Breathe In, Bleed Out by Brian McAuley
Mystery Lights: Stories by Lena Valencia
Black Mad Wheel by Josh Malerman
Mary: An Awakening of Terror by Nat Cassidy
In the Valley of the Sun by Andy Davidson
Spread Me by Sarah Gailley
Tantrum by Rachel Eve Moulton
Welcome to Night Vale by Jeffrey Cranor and Joseph Fink
American Elsewhere by Robert Jackson Bennet
Sundial by Catriona Ward
Sundown in San Ojuelas by M.M. Olivas
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